The Seasonal Reading Challenge discussion

10.6 - Spring Showers
Because spring showers often bring rainbows, read a book with the genre GLBT on its main page. The genre may stand alone or be embedded under another genre.

These work:

Queer - GLBT - 32 users - 2/15
Will Grayson, Will Grayson - GLBT - 393 users - 2/15
Sing You Home - GLBT - 69 users - 2/15
The Song of Achilles - GLBT - 92 users - 2/16
Freakboy - GLBT - 29 users - 2/17
The FitzOsbornes in Exile - GLBT - 6 users - 2/18
The Price of Salt - GLBT - 26 users - 2/24
Middlesex - GLBT - 233 users - 2/27
Annie on My Mind - GLBT - 293 users - 2/27
Jack: Grime and Punishment - GLBT - 7 users - 2/28
The Year of Ice - GLBT - 30 users - 3/4
Fun Home - GLBT - 270 users - 3/10
A Little Bit Country - GLBT - 2 users - 3/12
Tipping the Velvet - GLBT - 284 users - 3/12
Cassandra at the Wedding - GLBT - 5 users - 3/21
The Family Man - GLBT - 6 users - 3/29

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This thread is now open!

this works?
Queer by William S. Burroughs

Will Grayson, Will Grayson by John Green

Can I get Sing You Home approved? It's currently got glbt as genre.

Queer - GLBT - 32 users - 2/15
Will Grayson, Will Grayson - GLBT - 393 users - 2/15
Sing You Home - GLBT - 69 users - 2/15

Genre noted in post 2.

Thanks, Kristi

Judy wrote: "Could I get The Song of Achilles approved? Glbt is listed on the main page. Thanks!"

Added to post 2: The Song of Achilles - GLBT - 92 users - 2/16

For approval
Freakboy

Deborah wrote: "For approval
Freakboy"

That'll work!
Freakboy - GLBT - 29 users - 2/17

Can I have The FitzOsbornes in Exile approved? GLBT is currently on the main page. Thanks!

Jayme VA wrote: "Can I have The FitzOsbornes in Exile approved? GLBT is currently on the main page. Thanks!"

Got it!

The FitzOsbornes in Exile - GLBT - 6 users - 2/18

how about Running Fiercely Toward a High Thin Sound?

it doesn't seem to have any shelving cindie...I don't think it will work, since it doesn't have the GLBT shelving

Dee wrote: "it doesn't seem to have any shelving cindie...I don't think it will work, since it doesn't have the GLBT shelving"

Huh, weird because its GR description is lesbian Jewish magical realism...I will read it anyway and see what happens! Thanks!

GLBT? Sorry I'm lost x

Fiona (Titch) wrote: "GLBT? Sorry I'm lost x"

Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender I believe :)

Thanks Claire x

If I read Angel's Hero & Angel's Truth - Liz Borino together, would that be ok?

Also if I got them both approved for length together?

Fiona (Titch) wrote: "If I read Angel's Hero & Angel's Truth - Liz Borino together, would that be ok?

Also if I got them both approved for length together?"

Sorry, Fiona. According to SRC Rules: Only plays or books of poetry may be combined to reach the 100 page minimum. Other genres of books must meet the 100+ page requirement on their own. So those won't work for the challenge.

Thanks xx

How's The Price of Salt? Thanks!

Abigail wrote: "How's The Price of Salt? Thanks!"

That'll work.

The Price of Salt - GLBT - 26 users - 2/24

Will Middlesex work? It has 233 users as of right now.

How about Annie on My Mind - GLBT 293 users as of today

Nikki wrote: "Will Middlesex work? It has 233 users as of right now."

It will and I loved that book! Hope you do, too, if that's the one you end up choosing.

Helen wrote: "How about Annie on My Mind - GLBT 293 users as of today"

Genre noted in post 2 in case it changes.....

If I got Jack: Grime and Punishment - Z.A. Maxfield (Glbt 7 users) authorised for length (was authorised on the SRC ebook verification @ number 580), can I read it?

Fiona (Titch) wrote: "If I got Jack: Grime and Punishment - Z.A. Maxfield (Glbt 7 users) authorised for length (was authorised on the SRC ebook verification @ number 580), can I read it?"

It has GLBT on its main page, so it fits.

Kristi (Passion for the Page) wrote: "Fiona (Titch) wrote: "If I got Jack: Grime and Punishment - Z.A. Maxfield (Glbt 7 users) authorised for length (was authorised on the SRC ebook verification @ numbe..."

Thanks sweetie x

Hmmmm ... I could have sworn that earlier today I saw that someone had gotten approval for by Pamela Moore. But when I look now, it's not on the approved list, and it doesn't have the genre on the main page. Was I dreaming?

Okay ... how bout this one:

by Brian Malloy

Book Concierge wrote: "Hmmmm ... I could have sworn that earlier today I saw that someone had gotten approval for by Pamela Moore. But when I look now, it's not on the appr..."

I came across that earlier today. It is actually here: Genre Verification Thread . Hope that helps.

Book Concierge,

That book has been noted as having the GLBT genre in the Spring 2014 Genre verification thread here . . . https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Thanks for the help, Rebecca NJ and Sandi!

Book Concierge, they're right. That book was approved in the Genre Verification thread so it's good. So is The Year of Ice. I'll add that one to post 2 of this thread so if the genre disappears like it did on Chocolates for Breakfast, you're still covered.

Kristi (Passion for the Page) wrote: "Thanks for the help, Rebecca NJ and Sandi!

Book Concierge, they're right. That book was approved in the Genre Verification thread so it's good. So is The Year of Ice. I'll add that o..."

Thanks! I already have Chocolates for Breakfast so I'll go with that one.

Allison wrote: "How about Fun Home?"

That works.

Fun Home - GLBT - 270 users - 3/10

A Little Bit Country

For approval please --last on the list.

Tipping the Velvet by Sarah Waters for approval please.

Thanks

Susan A wrote: "A Little Bit Country

For approval please --last on the list."

That works. A Little Bit Country - GLBT - 2 users - 3/12

Melanie wrote: "Tipping the Velvet by Sarah Waters for approval please.

Thanks"

That works. Tipping the Velvet - GLBT - 284 users - 3/12

Cassandra at the Wedding - for approval please

mstan wrote: "Cassandra at the Wedding - for approval please"

That works.

Cassandra at the Wedding - GLBT - 5 users - 3/21

Could I get The Family Man approved? GLBT is on there today, but it tends to disappear suddenly.

Lois wrote: "Could I get The Family Man approved? GLBT is on there today, but it tends to disappear suddenly."

Got it!

The Family Man - GLBT - 6 users - 3/29

I have a question Kristi, and feel free to tell me no, I'm sure if I dig far enough one of the MM books I read will actually have the GLBT designation. But the one I was thinking of using doesn't have the genre on the main page, but it does have the MM Romance Genre there. It is essentially a sub category of GLBT, but it still may not work for this challenge.

I was thinking of Billy's Bones.

Please just let me know. Thanks!

Shelby wrote: "I have a question Kristi, and feel free to tell me no, I'm sure if I dig far enough one of the MM books I read will actually have the GLBT designation. But the one I was thinking of using doesn't ..."

No, sorry, GLBT actually has to appear on the book's main page.

I figured, but thought it didn't hurt to ask. :) Thanks Kristi.